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Investment Research, with the support from the South African
Embassy in Greece, organised the above seminar and business
mission. We did this in close association with our
representative in Greece, Mr. Dimitri Voulgaris, who knows South Africa
extremely well.
Members
of the mission left on Sunday 17 April
on Olympic Airlines at 19h40 from Johannesburg International Airport
arriving in Athens International Airport on Monday 18 April at 05h45. Monday
was taken up
with one-on-one appointments with Greek companies organised by
the Embassy and the Athens Chamber of Commerce. The
Ambassador hosted a pre-conference reception on the Monday
evening for the South Africans and leading Greek business
people. This was a marvelous opportunity for
networking. Tuesday was a conference culminating in
a South African wine reception and networking opportunity.
Wednesday saw the continuation of one-on-one
appointments. Thursday presented the option of private
meetings, or day at mission members own leisure. Departure of
the business mission was on Friday 22 April.
Represented
Companies / Sectors:
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Manufactured
goods (white and brown goods – air conditioners)
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Shipping
and shipping spares – accessories
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Commodities/food
stuffs (wines and energy drinks)
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Investment/building
property investments
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Automotive
parts and accessories/motorcycles
-
Petroleum
industry
-
Tourism
and tourist services
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Primary
steel products/aluminium/copper/piping
-
Security
(systems/locks/technology)
-
Banking/financial
services
-
Defence
Subjects
covered during the Workshop:
-
South Africa: Gateway to Africa: Opportunities for Greek Companies
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The
legal aspects of doing business in South Africa and in Greece
-
Upcoming
projects in South Africa and neighbouring countries
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The
Greek Business Experience in South Africa/The
South African Business Experience in Greece
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Market
Access and Funding
-
Overviews
of the above mentioned sectors
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